By 1994, Sinéad O'Connor had established herself as a musical powerhouse willing to take risks behind the microphone and under the hot spotlight of the media. Following up her third album, the 1992 release Am I Not Your Girl?, consisting mostly of jazz standards, O'Connor returned with an album of diverse musical styles, blending elements of folk, rock, and traditional Irish sounds. The mix of acoustic and electric instrumentation, from the trip-hop flavored singles "Fire On Babylon" and "Thank You For Hearing Me," bookend a much more subdued and intimate affair, including a cappella tracks and a hushed cover of "All Apologies" by Nirvana. While some of the 90s electronic production ends up sounding dating, overall the album reflects a generational talent pushing the limits of mainstream music.
Songs In This Episode
Intro - My Darling Child
20:36 - John I Love You
23:41 - Fire on Babylon
34:44 - All Babies
40:59 - Famine
1:00:26 - Thank You For Hearing Me
Outro - Red Football
Support the podcast, join the DMO UNION at Patreon.
#387: Drummers Of The 90s Roundtable
#386: Munki by Jesus And Mary Chain
#385: Psychohum by Falling Joys
#384: This Will Be Laughing Week by Ultimate Fakebook
#383: From The Choirgirl Hotel by Tori Amos
#382: U2 In The 90s Roundtable
#381: The Proximity Effect by Nada Surf
#380: Shōso Strip by Ringo Sheena
#379: Sophomore Slump Revisited - The Chinese Album by Spacehog
#378: Laid by James
#377: Darkest Days by Stabbing Westward
#376: The Process by Skinny Puppy
#375: Digging Your Scene visits New York City
#374: 12 Bar Blues by Scott Weiland
#373: Shapeshifter by Marcy Playground
#372: Desert Rock Discussion with Director Jason Georgiades
#371: Interview with Craig Wedren of Shudder To Think
#370: Little Plastic Castle by Ani DiFranco
#369: Wonderful Life by The Tories
#368: This Is My Truth Tell Me Yours by Manic Street Preachers
Create your
podcast in
minutes
It is Free
Derringer Discoveries - A Music Adventure Podcast
One Song
Bandsplain
Switched on Pop
Viva Tejano